Leveraging a social graph for use with electronic messaging
US9971993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/52
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for analyzing a social graph of a social network service to identify and then present connection paths connecting various entities are described. With some embodiments, subsequent to a user selecting or otherwise identifying a person to whom a message is to be communicated, a social graph is analyzed to identify connection paths connecting the message sender, or an entity on whose behalf the message sender is acting, to the message recipient. The social graph is implemented with a graph data structure having nodes and edges representing entities and associations between entities, respectively. With some embodiments, the nodes represent people, companies, educational institutions (e.g., schools, universities, etc.), and groups. After identifying the connection paths, the connection path having the highest path score, as derived by aggregating edge scores assigned to the edges, may be presented.
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